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K.K. DOWNING Says SCOTT TRAVIS Was The Only Member Of JUDAS PRIEST To Contact Him Following His Departure

K.K. Downing has confirmed to the "Focus On Metal" podcast that Scott Travis was the only member of JUDAS PRIEST to contact him following his 2011 announcement that he was leaving the band. Asked if he was surprised to hear from the drummer, Downing replied (hear audio below): "No, not really. I was...

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SKID ROW Bassist On New Singer ZP THEART: 'He Brought This Excitement To The Band That We Haven't Had For Quite Some Time'

Rachel Bolan says that ZP Theart has brought an "excitement" to SKID ROW that the band hadn't had "for quite some time." The South African-born, British-based Theart was in DRAGONFORCE, TANK and I AM I before playing his first gig as SKID ROW's vocalist more than two years ago. Speaking to U.K.'s To...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer: 'I Want Metal Music To Be Taken Seriously In Our Modern Culture'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows says that he wants heavy metal music "to be taken seriously in our modern culture." As streaming continues to eat away at sales, rock and roll has slipped from its place as the leading genre in the country. While rock is far and away the leader in physical albu...

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EXODUS Performs Cover Of METALLICA's 'Motorbreath' At San Francisco Concert (Video)

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt rejoined his bandmates during their concert last night (Tuesday, September 18) at Slim's in San Francisco. Hunolt came up on stage to perform a short snippet of a cover version of METALLICA's "Motorbreath" as well as an electrifying renditions of the EXODUS classi...

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METALLICA Sets Attendance Record In Saskatoon

According to Global News, METALLICA set a new attendance record with its concert Saturday night (September 15) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. 16,874 fans turned out for the band's performance at SaskTel Centre, beating the facility's all-time attendance record of 15,806, set by Garth Brooks. "T...

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WE CAME AS ROMANS Pays Tribute To Fallen Singer KYLE PAVONE At First Show Since His Death

The surviving members of WE CAME AS ROMANS have paid tribute to their late singer Kyle Pavone at the first show they played since his death. Pavone died of an accidental drug overdose in late August. His bandmates said in a statement earlier this month that they would honor the vocalist by going ahe...

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KISS Solo Albums Come Together To Celebrate Their 40th Anniversary In A Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set

Forty years ago today, the four founding members of KISS — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss — released their respective solo albums all on the same day to much fanfare, chart success, and platinum sales. And now, four decades later, all four of these pioneering albums are cele...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Performs New Song 'F**k Love' Live For First Time (Video)

ALL THAT REMAINS played its new song titled "Fuck Love" live for the first time last night (Monday, September 17) at the Manchester Music Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. The band has just kicked off a short headlining tour with support from...

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VIRGIN STEELE: 'Seven Devils Moonshine' 35th-Anniversary Box Set To Include Three New Albums

U.S. metal veterans VIRGIN STEELE will release, "Seven Devils Moonshine", a special five-CD box set, for their 35th anniversary. Founder and mastermind David DeFeis states: "As some of you may know, we have been reissuing the VIRGIN STEELE catalog bit by bit over the past several years, and in doin...

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JIM PETERIK To Release New Album In 2019

Frontiers Music Srl has announced a new musical journey from the iconic songwriting maestro Jim Peterik, the Grammy Award-winning songwriter/musician behind THE IDES OF MARCH, PRIDE OF LIONS, formerly of SURVIVOR, a man who has helped write hits for THE BEACH BOYS, .38 SPECIAL, Sammy Hagar, and more...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Guitarist Fires Back At Estranged Wife

According to TMZ, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo has fired back at his estranged wife, denying that he has ever been abusive to her. Jenn DeLeo filed for divorce in June after her husband allegedly admitted to cheating and made violent threats against her in front of the couple's 6-year-o...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI To Take Part In 'A Life In Music' Events In Paisley And Edinburgh

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will give a fascinating insight into his life and career at two very special events announced for October 2018. Billed as "Tony Iommi With Phil Alexander: A Life In Music", fans will witness Tony in conversation with respected journalist and broadcaster P...

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JOHN CORABI On MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Who Knew That The Record That I Did With Them Would Be As Disastrous As It Was?'

John Corabi says that there was talk about MÖTLEY CRÜE being expanded to a five-piece shortly after Vince Neil was brought back to sing for the band in 1997. "[The idea] was floated for a minute," Corabi, who originally joined CRÜE in 1992 as the replacement for Neil, told Scotty Mars of the Live 10...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Perform BLACK SABBATH's Entire Debut Album At Brooklyn Concert

METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star collective anchored by Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),David Ellefson (MEGADETH) and Mark Menghi — will perform BLACK SABBATH's debut album in its entirety during the band's October 27 performance at the Brooklyn Bowl in Bro...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Dream No More' Performance From Grand Forks, North Dakota

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Dream No More" live at Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota on September 8 can be seen below. The concert drew an audience of almost 17,000. The stadium holds 21,000. "We did not break the [attendance] record, but had an exc...